Fishpotaufeu Recipes

Steps:

• Chop the tops off the chile peppers and shake out the seeds. Peel the daikon radish, and puncture one end deeply in several places with an ice pick or chopstick. Force the peppers into the holes, then set aside for 5 minutes to let the chiles soften.
• Grate the stuffed daikon over a bamboo mat or cheesecloth, and squeeze out some of the moisture. Set aside for garnish.
• Wash and parboil the cabbage leaves in a large pot of water for 2 to 4 minutes, or until tender. Drain, salt lightly and pat dry. Lay the leaves on a bamboo mat and roll to form a tight cylinder. Press for a few minutes, then unwrap and cut into 1 1/2inch rounds. Refrigerate until ready to arrange the platter.
• Cut off the root cluster of the mushrooms. Separate each bunch into thirds and tie each bundle with a gourd strip. Parboil the carrots briefly and plunge into cold water. Drain and set aside.
• Arrange all of the ingredients on a large platter, decoratively placing the fish and other ingredients, and balancing the color.
• Place the kelp in a donabe casserole and fill 2/3 full of water. Bring just to the boiling point and remove the kelp. Begin by placing some of the fish into the pot.
• After 2 or 3 minutes, place some of each remaining ingredient in pot. When ingredients are cooked, diners should remove them with chopsticks and dip them into ponzu sauce and daikon. Season to taste with chopped scallions and Daikon Pepper garnishes. Keep adding and cooking remaining ingredients.
• When all of the fish and vegetables are eaten, diners can drink the remaining broth.

Steps:

• Bring broth, wine, and tarragon to a boil over high heat in a large 5-6 quart saucepan. To this pot add the potatoes and carrots and return to a boil. Reduce heat and cover. Boil gently for 10 minutes.
• Trim the root end and all but 3 inches of green tops from the leeks and remove the outer leaves. Split lengthwise and rinse well. Add to pan, cover, and boil for about ten minutes, until vegetables are tender. Remove leeks from pan and keep warm.
• Rinse then pat dry the fish. Cut into 4 equal portions. Add to pan, cover, simmer until carrots are tender and fish is opaque but still moist. This should take 7-10 minutes.
• With a slotted spatula, lift fish from pan and arrange in 4 wide, shallow bowls, arrange vegetables alongside and ladle broth over all.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Cut the leeks or portion of leek into one-and-a-half-inch lengths. Cut each piece lengthwise into quarters. Rinse well and set aside.
• Cut away and discard the core of the cabbage wedge. Cut the leaves into one-inch pieces. There should be about one and a half cups. Set aside.
• Prepare the carrots and onions and set aside.
• Put the leek, cabbage, carrots and onions in a kettle and add cold water to cover. Add salt to taste and bring to the boil. Simmer five minutes, then drain.
• Bring the fish broth to the boil and add the vegetables. Stir in the turmeric, pepper flakes, salt and pepper to taste. Simmer 10 minutes. If desired, at this point the base may be cooled and refrigerated overnight or until ready to serve.
• Meanwhile, if monkfish is used, trim away and discard any darker flesh portions of the fish. Cut the white-fleshed fish into one-inch cubes. There should be about one and a half cups. Set aside.
• Cut the salmon into one-inch cubes. There should be about one and a third cups. Set aside.
• Pull away and discard the beard of each mussel. Scrub the mussels well and drain. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, peel the tomatoes and cut them into quarters. Remove and discard the seeds. Cut the quarters into one-inch pieces. There should be about one and a half cups. Set aside.
• When ready to cook, bring the fish base to the boil and add the white-fleshed fish pieces. Cook about three minutes and add the salmon, mussels and tomatoes. Cook about one minute. Add the shrimp and dill, then stir. Cook two minutes. If desired, serve the soup with garlic mayonnaise on the side or spoon a small amount on top of each serving of soup.

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a large, wide pot. Add the lobsters, cover and steam for 10 minutes. When cool enough to handle, remove the tail and claw meat and set aside. Place the shells back in the pot. Add 6 cups of water, the wine and lemon grass and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and place in a large saucepan.
• Meanwhile, quarter the potatoes. Turn each potato quarter by carving it with a paring knife into a football shape about 1 1/4-inches long, ideally with 7 sides. As you finish each one, drop them into a bowl of water. Use a channel knife to cut 4 evenly spaced grooves down each carrot. Cut the carrots across into 1/8-inch-thick slices.
• Bring the broth to a boil and stir in the fish sauce. Drain the potatoes and add them to the broth with the carrots. Reduce the heat and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the scallions and snapper, adjust the heat so the broth is at a slow simmer and cook until the fish is just cooked, about 5 minutes.
• Split the lobster tails in half. Ladle the soup among 4 bowls. Garnish each with half a lobster tail and 1 claw and serve immediately.